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as in to investigate
to search through or into
communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions
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The city of Vallejo explored purchasing the shuttered site from the Vallejo Unified School District in 2023 and possibly turning it into a fire station, according to city council records.
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
The Best Screenplay was clinched by Emmanuel Marre for A Man Of His Time (Notre Salut), exploring questions of resistance and collaboration in France in the early days of World War Two.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2026
The weekend kicks off with an Artists Dinner, during which guests are invited to explore experimental installations and performances across the Watermill Campus.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
If those signals are missing, exploring new roles or environments may be less about leaving and more about continuing your development in a place that can match your growth.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
The Best Screenplay was clinched by Emmanuel Marre for A Man Of His Time (Notre Salut), exploring questions of resistance and collaboration in France in the early days of World War Two.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2026
The weekend kicks off with an Artists Dinner, during which guests are invited to explore experimental installations and performances across the Watermill Campus.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
If those signals are missing, exploring new roles or environments may be less about leaving and more about continuing your development in a place that can match your growth.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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Meanwhile, a Cook County judge on Thursday declined to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate alleged wrongdoing by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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To further develop the engine, the team plans to investigate light-emitting materials with shorter fluorescence lifetimes and tunable emission bandwidths, which can further speed up data rates.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 May 2026
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The Coast Guard is requesting permission from Bahamian authorities to allow divers to re-search the sea, the official added.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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Last fall, former Chief Floyd Mitchell openly criticized the stringent nature of federal court oversight while resigning from the department after just a year and a half on the job, leaving the agency searching for a new leader for at least the 10th time since 2015.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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In a 2015 meta-analysis published in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, researchers examined studies on a specific type of cognitive training known as the n-back task.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Historian Georg Kreis, who has served on several panels examining Switzerland’s role during the Nazi era, suggested the Fondation Beyeler could help mediate between Schweitzer’s heir and the work’s current owner.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
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“Explore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explore. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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